Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations

by Laura Perdew (Author) Katie Mazeika (Illustrator)

Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
A full-color, nonfiction picture book about how reptiles adapt to their environments to survive and thrive in the natural world! A lizard that walks on water? A snake that slithers sideways? These are animal adaptations! In Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations, children ages 5 to 8 learn how and why the green basilisk lizard runs on the water's surface, along with the very good reasons sidewinder snakes move the way they do. Explore these reptile adaptations and more with vivid illustrations, layered text, a hands-on activity, and plentiful back matter that motivates readers to further investigate the remarkable adaptations of reptiles. Perfect as a read aloud or early reader for science-curious kids! Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations is part of a set of five books in the Picture Book Science series that explore strange-but-true tales of adaptation.
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Booklist Starred Review March 15, 2018
"Forces, despite its down-to-earth scientific grounding, manages to do the nearly impossible. Diehn brings gravity, magnetism, push-pull forces, and friction to life in everyday contexts, without a hint of schoolroom jargon. Children, parents, and teachers alike can enjoy learning the charming, often funny, relatable, and accessible science within this Picture Book Science series (4 titles) offering."

Laura Perdew

Laura Perdew is an author, writing consultant, and former middle school teacher. She has written more than 20 books for the education market on a wide range of subjects and is the author of Extinction What Happened to the Dinosaurs, Mastodons, and Dodo Birds? and Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Science Activities for Kids. She is a long-time member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and an avid runner and hiker. Laura lives and plays in Boulder, Colorado.

Micah Rauch is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from the beautiful state of Montana. He received a BFA in graphic design from Montana State University in Bozeman Montana. He has loved the magical act of drawing his entire life and continues to learn and push his skills both as a designer and an illustrator.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781619309456
Lexile Measure
770
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Nomad Press (VT)
Publication date
August 20, 2020
Series
Picture Book Science
BISAC categories
JNF051150 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
JNF003190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians
JNF051050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
JNF051110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Experiments & Projects
Library of Congress categories
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